Matthew 7:16
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Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
- King James Bible "Authorized Version", Cambridge Edition
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Other Translations of Matthew 7:16
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
"You will know them by their fruits. Grapes are not gathered from thorn {bushes} nor figs from thistles, are they?
- New American Standard Version (1995)
By their fruits ye shall know them. Do `men' gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
- American Standard Version (1901)
By their fruits you will get knowledge of them. Do men get grapes from thorns or figs from thistles?
- Basic English Bible
By their fruits ye shall know them. Do [men] gather a bunch of grapes from thorns, or from thistles figs?
- Darby Bible
By their fruits you shall know them. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
- Douay Rheims Bible
Ye shall know them by their fruits: Do men gather grapes from thorns, or figs from thistles:
- Webster's Bible
By their fruits you will easily recognize them. Are grapes gathered from thorns or figs from brambles?
- Weymouth Bible
By their fruits you will know them. Do you gather grapes from thorns, or figs from thistles?
- World English Bible
of her fruytis ye schulen knowe hem. Whether men gaderen grapis of thornes, or figus of breris?
- Wycliffe Bible
From their fruits ye shall know them; do [men] gather from thorns grapes? or from thistles figs?
- Youngs Literal Bible
View Wesley's Notes for Matthew 7:16
7:16 By their fruits ye shall know them - A short, plain, easy rule, whereby to know true from false prophets: and one that may be applied by people of the weakest capacity, who are not accustomed to deep reasoning. True prophets convert sinners to God, or at least confirm and strengthen those that are converted. False prophets do not. They also are false prophets, who though speaking the very truth, yet are not sent by the Spirit of God, but come in their own name, to declare it: their grand mark is, Not turning men from the power of Satan to God. #Luke 6:43,44|.
View People's Bible Notes for Matthew 7:16
Mt 7:16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. This common figure is wonderfully expressive. Not leaves (professions), or appearance, are the proper tests of the life that is in the tree, but the fruit it bears. We are to test men and every institution by this principle. Grapes of thorns. Two of the most highly valued fruits of Palestine are grapes and figs. Nothing is more common than thorns and thistles. Geike says that it is the land of thorns and thorny plants. Good fruit cannot be expected on such evil stocks.
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